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Peterson Family History
Peterson Genealogy & Family TreePeterson is a Scottish name from Aberdeenshire, Scotland, where the family held a seat from ancient times. It means “son of Peter,” which comes from the Greek work Petros and means “stone.” The name was very popular due to the Christian Apostle Peter and St. Peter. Roots for this name can also be found in Sweden. It is the 63rd most common surname in the United States. The family motto is Nihil sine Deo which means “Nothing without God.”
Other spellings include “Petersone,” “Petterson,” “MacPheadair,” “DePietro,” “DiPietro,” “Petrenko,” “Petrov,” “Petrou,” “Pieters,” “Pieterse,” “Petersen,” “Petersson,” “Peterssen,” “PIetersen,” and “Piterson.” Notable people with the surname include American NFL player Adrian Peterson (Minnesota Vikings), historical figure Thomas Mundy Peterson (the first African American to vote in an election), and American actress Amanda Peterson (Annie, Can’t Buy Me Love, A Year in the Life). The first Peterson to come to America was Henry Peterson in Virginia in 1622.
Peterson Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Peter Peterson -- --, 1883 July 8, 1970 Arizona
- Helen Peterson -- --, 1850 January 24, 1924 Wisconsin
- Melvin Peterson -- --, 1884 December 24, 1976
- Mary K. Peterson -- --, 1826 December 0, 1902
- Mary Anne Peterson -- --, 1705 December 0, 1734 Virginia
Peterson Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Clarence Andrew Peterson -- --, 1882 January 30, 1940 Kansas
- Marjorie Marchella Peterson -- --, 1923 March 17, 1968 Illinois
- Arthur William Peterson -- --, 1899 July 27, 1972 Montana
- James Alexander Peterson -- --, 1881 April 29, 1951 Tennessee
- Robert Edward Peterson -- --, 1812 October 30, 1894 Pennsylvania
